Byzantine Empire

Summary

Byzantine Empire is an empire^[1]. It draws 31,070 Wikipedia views per month (empire category, ranking #4 of 28).^[2]

Key Facts

• Byzantine Empire's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy^[3].
• Byzantine Empire is located in Roman Empire^[4].
• Byzantine Empire is in the country of Roman Empire^[5].
• Byzantine Empire is on the continent of Europe^[6].
• Byzantine Empire is on the continent of Africa^[7].
• Byzantine Empire is on the continent of Asia^[8].
• Byzantine Empire's instance of is recorded as empire^[9].
• Byzantine Empire's instance of is recorded as historical country^[10].
• Byzantine Empire's instance of is recorded as historical period^[11].
• Byzantine Empire's instance of is recorded as failed state^[12].
• Byzantine Empire's instance of is recorded as administrative territorial entity^[13].
• Byzantine Empire's head of state is recorded as Byzantine emperor^[14].
• Byzantine Empire's capital is recorded as Constantinople^[15].
• Byzantine Empire's official language is recorded as medieval Latin^[16].
• Byzantine Empire's official language is recorded as medieval Greek^[17].
• Byzantine Empire's currency is recorded as solidus^[18].
• Byzantine Empire's currency is recorded as Byzantine coinage^[19].
• Byzantine Empire's currency is recorded as miliaresion^[20].
• Byzantine Empire's currency is recorded as hyperpyron^[21].
• Byzantine Empire's currency is recorded as Histamenon^[22].
• Byzantine Empire's currency is recorded as Stavraton^[23].
• Byzantine Empire's shares border with is recorded as Western Roman Empire^[24].
• Byzantine Empire's basic form of government is recorded as absolute monarchy^[25].
• Byzantine Empire's basic form of government is recorded as Dominate^[26].
• Constantinople is named after Byzantine Empire^[27].

Body

Founding

Recorded inception include January 17, 395^[28], 330^[29], 286^[30], and 285^[31].

Identity

Part of include Roman Empire^[32], an empire^[33] and Rome in the Middle Ages^[34], an aspect of history^[35]. Predecessors include Ancient Rome^[36], Low Roman Empire^[37], and Eastern Roman Empire^[38]. Successors include Umayyad Caliphate^[39], Rashidun Caliphate^[40], Ottoman Empire^[41], Empire of Trebizond^[42], and Emirate of Crete^[43].

Dissolution

Byzantine Empire was dissolved in May 29, 1453^[44].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Byzantine Empire include Ar-Rum^[45], a surah^[46] and Scylletium^[47], a ruins^[48], in Italy^[49].

Why It Matters

Byzantine Empire draws 31,070 Wikipedia views per month (empire category, ranking #4 of 28).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] It is known by 76 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

Entities named for it include Ar-Rum^[45], a surah^[46] and Scylletium^[47], a ruins^[48], in Italy^[49].